Graphics

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The overviews in this section describe how to draw and paint with Silverlight.

In This Section

• Shapes and Drawing
  Provides an overview of how to draw with Shape objects, paint these shapes, and transform them.

• Brushes
  Describes how to use Silverlight brush objects to paint with solid colors, linear gradients, radial gradients, and images.

• VideoBrush Overview
  Describes how to use the Silverlight VideoBrush to paint shapes and text with video, and shows how to interactively control a VideoBrush.

• Geometries
  Describes how to use the Silverlight Geometry object to define shapes, and compares Geometry objects with Shape elements.

• Path Markup Syntax
  Describes the Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML) usage syntax for describing paths.

• Transforms
  Describes how to use the 2-D transform classes to rotate, scale, skew, and move (translate) objects.

• 3-D Effects (Perspective Transforms)
  Describes how to use perspective transforms to create 3-D effects.

• Imaging
  Provides an introduction to working with images.

• Pixel Shader Effects
  Pixel shader effects allow you to add effects, such as grayscale, red eye removal, pixel brightness, and shadows, to rendered objects.

• How to: Crop an Object
  Demonstrates how to crop an object by clipping out an area of the object's display.

• 3-D Graphics Overview
  Provides an introduction to using 3D graphics in Silverlight.

• Walkthrough: Creating and Animating a 3-D Textured Cube in Silverlight
  Covers the creation, texturing, and animation of a 3D cube using 3D graphics in Silverlight.

Related Sections

• Silverlight Layout System
  Shows you how to control the position of objects (for example, shapes, text, and media) within your Silverlight-based application.